I won’t come off well at the beginning of this story. But that’s OK. The lesson it illustrates is worthy of the disclosure of my bad form.For several months, I ruminated and criticized my husband over accumulated small stuff until the small stuff didn’t seem so small. My tendency to memorialize his mistakes blinded me from recognizing the progress my husband was making and kept me from supporting him as I should. This happened in thought, mostly, but also in conversation when I would talk about him to my girlfriends...

To find out what I did about it, find a version of this blog post as it was published by The Christian Science Monitor on September 7, 2016.

True! Good reason to join a church - to be a witness to the spirituality of other members. Thanks, Diane!

Nancy Tuthill

9/1/2016 09:41:27 am

How true, Diane, re church members. A must share. This pretty much covers the whole ground. Thanks, Michelle and Diane

Michelle

9/1/2016 09:47:04 am

;) You are welcome.

Lana Nuest

9/1/2016 08:29:45 am

What came to me immediately was, "an idea whose time has come". Did I ever need this. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. "Honesty is spiritual power." Much love

Michelle

9/1/2016 08:38:59 am

So glad! I love to think of the punctuality of Mind. Always right on time. Thanks so much, Lana.

Deborah

9/1/2016 09:20:13 am

Very timely....works for grown children too. Thank you!

Michelle

9/1/2016 09:46:36 am

I never know which blogs will resonate more, but this one clearly strikes a chord with readers, and in so many ways! Glad I listened to the angel who said, "Write!" this morning. Thanks, Deborah!

Rose

9/1/2016 09:46:03 am

An answer to my prayers! Thank you Michelle! Just the Angel message I needed to hear to help me love more and to be a better wife! I have always loved a statement I heard someone say once..."I decided to divorce my husband and marry the son of God." Lots of love!

Michelle

9/1/2016 09:50:04 am

Oh that is priceless! I have had this one my desk ever since the day I started on this healing:

Job 16:19 "Now, behold, my witness in in heaven, and my record is on high."

Thanks so much for sharing your friend's statement with us here.

Leah Eselgroth Gold

9/1/2016 11:20:02 am

Michelle dear, love this article, and your reminder from Job. We can do a better job of active witnessing in our families and in church, at work, really everywhere. Time to magnify the Lord...warm love...

Michelle

9/1/2016 11:24:37 am

Thank you, Leah! Reading your comments, I noticed a typo in mine. It should read:

Job 16:19 "Now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high."

Susan

9/8/2016 04:52:34 pm

Wow! Thanks!

Betsy Lovell

9/1/2016 10:42:41 am

Thank you so much, Michelle. So true, so helpful, so honest. You can uncover a fault and turn it around in such a lighthearted way. Thank you.

Michelle

9/1/2016 10:59:51 am

Hi Betsy! That is sweet. Thanks.

Lana Nuest

9/1/2016 10:55:19 am

What just came to me is a quote from the Bible. "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts." Whew, I think I'm having a moment or two? Such joy and gratitude.

Michelle

9/1/2016 10:59:13 am

If your experience is anything like mine, you will be having quite a few!

Vienna

9/1/2016 11:00:33 am

Thank you Michelle for sharing this.

I love this. EVERYTHING you said can be applied to having and raising children. The line that struck me the most was " I had signed onto this marriage to be a lifelong witness to my husband's genuine spirituality. A good witness maintains a clear focus on, and testifies to, only what is spiritually true - sourced in God, permanent and indestructible." Wow. What an awesome commitment to make to a child as well. What better way to love, cherish, honor, respect, and educate children. What better love and support can be given to a child, of any age, than to be seen as they really are.

Thanks again.
V

Michelle

9/1/2016 11:18:30 am

I agree, wholeheartedly, Vienna. Thanks so much for writing in.

Richard Alder

9/1/2016 06:48:56 pm

You're absolutely right, Vienna. You piked out the crux of the spiritual thought for commitment. Isn't that our commitment to God as God's reflection and His / Her commitment to us as His children? It's "permanent".

Kathleen

9/1/2016 11:36:52 am

Michelle, the ramifications of this lesson are huge. How about our relationships, in thought, with political leaders and candidates? With other nations or ethnic or religious groups? To see each individual or group the same way God sees them is a worthy -- and healing -- life lesson.
I admire your honesty.

Michelle

9/1/2016 11:39:43 am

Another great way to look at it. Thanks, Kathleen. I think all these various ways of applying the same healing concepts shows the universal applicability of the Bible, and of Mrs. Eddy writings - including that Marriage chapter of Science and Health.

Richard Alder

9/1/2016 01:34:57 pm

This is so good to heal the notion that church isn't doing it's job in the location it is already in. Such a complete effort to let divine Love be the head of the relationship; and love that relationship! Thank you for sharing this.

I benefited from this so much. Wonderful! (I will slip a copy to my wife. She needs it!!! 😊😂😇) . Thanks dear friend!

Michelle

9/1/2016 03:01:46 pm

Uh oh! ;)

Caryn

9/3/2016 06:04:39 pm

There was both a desire and a need to improve the quality of my
conversation(s). So, for about two weeks before this blog was posted, I
was reaching out, searching & listening. What needed to be fixed? Why was I talking? Who was doing the talking? Who was I talking to? What was I talking about? Wow ~~~ your blog certainly gave me much
more clarity & focus!! Can't thank you, dear Michelle & Divine Love enough!! The wonderful comments in the rich conversation section are very helpful, as well. This came to me immediately after my first reading of your terrifically honest & heartfelt blog: "open the eyes....that
they may perceive the nature and methods of error of every sort,
especially any subtle degree of evil, deceived and deceiving."
(S&H 451:23-26)

Michelle

9/5/2016 05:17:28 am

Excellent reference. I am sincerely grateful for how my experience has resounded with you and others, and met a need. I just heard that it will appear in on csmonitor.com this Wednesday. Whatever blesses one, blesses all. Thank you, again, Caryn, for opening your heart and sharing your gratitude.

I have practiced Christian Science professionally insome form since 1979.But my journey withChristian Science startedin a Sunday schoolwhere as a young childI was taught the Scriptures and some simple basicsof Jesus' method ofscientific Christian healing.A significant experienceat the age of twelveopened my eyes tothe great potentialof this practice. After impaling my footon a nail,I prayed the way I had learnedin Sunday school.Within momentsthe pain stoppedand healing began.By the next morning the wound had disappeared completely.Having experiencedthe great potential​of Christian Science,there would be noturning back.